Ireland has the backing of European leaders to collapse Brexit trade talks next month if Theresa May fails to force through a customs pact that avoids a hard border in Northern Ireland.
Senior EU officials have told Downing Street that next month’s European summit will suspend negotiations on a future partnership entirely until the customs issue is resolved.
The prime minister told cabinet colleagues on Thursday that the government had only weeks to present a unified plan after they rejected her proposal for a customs partnership with the bloc. Mrs May’s chief Brexit negotiator, Oliver Robbins, has been sent away to work on more “options” before a second meeting to take place within two weeks. [...]
Full article on The Times (subscription required)
© The Times
Key
Hover over the blue highlighted
text to view the acronym meaning
Hover
over these icons for more information
Comments:
No Comments for this Article